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Authorities take steps to decongest Vaishno Devi after stampede

Authorities take steps to decongest Vaishno Devi after stampede

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

A high-powered probe committee set up by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the site and appealed to the general public to share videos, statements or any other evidence about the incident.

How Mahabharata applies to board of directors

How Mahabharata applies to board of directors

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Many lay folks cannot fathom the arcane language of the corporate governance brouhaha. I found that a mythological story connects very well, says R Gopalakrishnan.

Is ICICI's Chanda Kochhar on her way out?

Is ICICI's Chanda Kochhar on her way out?

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

The ICICI board, which consists 12 members, is divided on whether Kochhar should be on leave during the internal enquiry

Will BCCI give nod for 2024 Olympic Games?

Will BCCI give nod for 2024 Olympic Games?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's stand with regards to participation in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, audit firm Deloitte's presentation on financial irregularities and revision of pay structure in domestic cricket are on the Committee of Administrator's agenda when they meet BCCI's top office-bearers, in New Delhi, on Wednesday.

Could Tokyo Olympics be postponed due to coronavirus?

Could Tokyo Olympics be postponed due to coronavirus?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

Tokyo's Olympic 2020 contract allows it to postpone the Games until the end of the year, Japan's Olympics minister said on Tuesday, amid concern the coronavirus could disrupt the event. To curb the coronavirus, Japan's government has asked schools to close and encouraged the curtailment of events, including sports meetings, that could attract large crowds.

Srikrishna panel seeks replies from Chanda Kochhar

Srikrishna panel seeks replies from Chanda Kochhar

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

The panel is believed to have examined each financial transaction between the Kochhar family and Videocon group, and the suspected trail of properties and assets that the family acquired since Chanda Kochar became ICICI Bank's MD.

Calcutta HC bars entry to Durga puja pandals

Calcutta HC bars entry to Durga puja pandals

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

A division bench of the high court comprising Justices Sanjib Banerjee and Arijit Banerjee, while hearing a public interest litigation, said that no visitors will be allowed to enter the marquees. For small pandals, barricades will have to be put up five metres from the entrance, while for the bigger ones, the distance has to be 10 metres, the court ordered.

Why company auditors are suddenly showing some spine

Why company auditors are suddenly showing some spine

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

While auditors have come in for a lot of praise for their proactive stand against what they perceive to be dodgy practices followed by companies, there is still a long way to go, says Shyamal Majumdar.

Big 3 to lose clout? ICC Board calls for 'independent' chairman

Big 3 to lose clout? ICC Board calls for 'independent' chairman

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

The ICC Board, at its first meeting of 2016 in Dubai on Wednesday, considered amendments made to the ICC's constitution in 2014 and agreed that, in order to avoid any potential conflicts of interest and follow best practice principles of good governance, it will seek to re-establish as quickly as possible the 'independent' position of ICC chairman.

Whistle-blower mechanism to check corporate scams: Sebi

Whistle-blower mechanism to check corporate scams: Sebi

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

The mechanism would also need to have necessary safeguards to protect whistle-blowers from victimisation, while checks would also be required against any misuse of this facility aimed at encouraging directors and employees to report genuine concerns and any wrongdoings at their company.

Fire at Covid hospital in Gujarat, patients shifted to safety

Fire at Covid hospital in Gujarat, patients shifted to safety

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

There was no casualty in the blaze that erupted on the second floor of Bodeli Dhokalia Public Hospital, the official said, adding that 10 COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at the facility were shifted to its lower floor and some of them were later admitted to other hospitals.

NSE co-location case: Probe shifts towards money trail, illicit gains

NSE co-location case: Probe shifts towards money trail, illicit gains

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

As a multi-agency probe into the NSE case gathers pace, the grant of preferential server and data access to select brokers and their suspected misuse are being investigated threadbare to unveil all quid pro quo arrangements in a highly-sophisticated scheme that worked like a cricket betting scandal, officials said on Monday. While the bourse has said it has taken several steps over the years to strengthen its technology infrastructure, including as per regulatory orders, the officials said certain fresh disclosures call for a detailed probe into whether a select group of individuals in high positions had banded together to make illicit gains by facilitating the preferential trading slots, beginning over a decade ago. Even a split-second faster access is said to result in huge gains for a trader.

Trading halt: Why NSE did not switch to disaster recovery site

Trading halt: Why NSE did not switch to disaster recovery site

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

The country's largest stock bourse NSE on Friday said it stuck to the primary site for carrying out trading on Wednesday and did not switch to the disaster recovery site after a considered view while dealing with telecom connectivity issues which led to the nearly four-hour halt in trading earlier this week. It can be noted that Sebi had asked the exchange, which also trades the highest derivative volumes in the world, as to why it did not switch to the Disaster Recovery (DR) site. "Post shut down of trading on NSE, we considered all the available alternatives on hand including invocation of DR to decide on the course of action that would bring up the market at the earliest with least disruption to market participants and post evaluation, a decision was taken to bring up the systems at the primary site," a statement from NSE said.

CSR non-compliance: Breather for Corporate India

CSR non-compliance: Breather for Corporate India

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

A committee suggested that CSR expenditure be made tax deductible, in order to incentivise spending by companies. It also said that CSR should not be used as a means of resource-gap funding for government schemes.

BCCI needs Ombudsman, Ethics Officer at the earliest: COA to Supreme Court

BCCI needs Ombudsman, Ethics Officer at the earliest: COA to Supreme Court

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

The Committee of Administrators (COA) wants BCCI to appoint an Ombudsman and an Ethics Officer at the earliest to deal with any disputes leading up to its much-awaited Annual General Meeting and elections.

BharatPe: 'Why should I resign?'

BharatPe: 'Why should I resign?'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

'At the first board meeting I chaired, I sensed that corporate governance is an issue in this company.' 'I started taking steps that may have aggrieved a few.' 'This has now become a mission I intend to accomplish before I step down.'

Mahabharat's 'Bheem' Sobti made Indian sports history

Mahabharat's 'Bheem' Sobti made Indian sports history

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Playing the character of Bheem in the blockbuster TV series Mahabharat made him a household name but much before that, Praveen Kumar Sobti was an athlete par excellence and remains India's first and only hammer throw medal winner at the Commonwealth Games.

Pathankot attack: IAF probe reveals security lapses, airbase ex-commander resigns

Pathankot attack: IAF probe reveals security lapses, airbase ex-commander resigns

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Air Commodore J S Dhamoon, who was commanding the Pathankot air force base when it was attacked by heavily armed terrorists last year, has taken pre-mature retirement from service.

Why Bihar under-reports Covid death toll

Why Bihar under-reports Covid death toll

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Covid deaths at home, on the way to hospital or in private centres are not being counted in Bihar's official list of dead.

FIFA finance watchdog member arrested on corruption charges

FIFA finance watchdog member arrested on corruption charges

Rediff.com7 Sep 2014

FIFA faces more embarrassment after a member of its financial watchdog was arrested on suspicion of corruption and money-laundering in the Cayman Islands.

The REAL story behind zero #MeToo cases

The REAL story behind zero #MeToo cases

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Audit firms such as KPMG believe zero complaints may be an indicator of the lack of requisite mechanism to allow for such reporting

Russian federation chief resigns amid new doping row

Russian federation chief resigns amid new doping row

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The federation's troubles have piled up in recent months, with some of its officials and senior coaches having found themselves embroiled in doping scandals.

Cricket Buzz: Pakistan's Akmal fined for late night outing

Cricket Buzz: Pakistan's Akmal fined for late night outing

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

Former ESPN Star Sports MD Sawhney has already been working alongside outgoing Chief Executive Richardson for the last six weeks to ensure a smooth transition.

YK Sinha appointed as chief info commissioner along with 3 ICs

YK Sinha appointed as chief info commissioner along with 3 ICs

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha was appointed as the chief information commissioner on Saturday, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement.

Mid-Day Meal is now PM POSHAN, to cover pre-primary students

Mid-Day Meal is now PM POSHAN, to cover pre-primary students

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the roll-out of the 'PM POSHAN in Schools' scheme that will provide hot cooked meal to students of elementary classes in government and government-aided schools across the country.

Oil Min approves RIL's plan to raise KG-D6 production

Oil Min approves RIL's plan to raise KG-D6 production

Rediff.com24 Oct 2012

Agrees with RIL's stand that CAG cannot do a performance audit of the company.

Facebook faces heat of Oppn parties over hate content

Facebook faces heat of Oppn parties over hate content

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

The Congress claimed that Facebook has different rules for different countries and "that is not acceptable".

Defence ministry, services squabble over cost of strengthening military bases

Defence ministry, services squabble over cost of strengthening military bases

Rediff.com13 May 2017

We sought Rs 2,000 crore from government to revamp security infrastructure at bases and installations. But it is yet to give a single rupee: Armed forces. The armed forces will have to spend money on revamping security infrastructure from funds allocated in defence budget: Defence ministry.

RBI tells Yes Bank to appoint new chief by Feb 1

RBI tells Yes Bank to appoint new chief by Feb 1

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

The bank's board has already established a search and selection committee comprising three members from the existing nomination and remuneration committee along with two external experts to identify Kapoor's successor.

Karuna picked as DMK chief for 11th time

Karuna picked as DMK chief for 11th time

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam patriarch M Karunanidhi was re-elected as party president for the 11th time in a row by the newly constituted general council on Friday.

Time for India to sit at UNSC high table: Envoy

Time for India to sit at UNSC high table: Envoy

Rediff.com2 Nov 2013

India's winning streak in elections to UN bodies demonstrates it is time for the country to become a permanent member of the Security Council and those who doubt this can no longer behave like "ostriches in sand", the Indian envoy to the world body has said.

'Mumbai is sitting on a firebomb'

'Mumbai is sitting on a firebomb'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

'In the last six years, there have been 29,140 fire incidents in Mumbai in which 300 people have died and 925 people have been injured.' 'So, at least 10 to 12 fire accidents take place in Mumbai every day.'

Gorakhpur tragedy: Inquiry blames oxygen supply firm, silent on cause of death

Gorakhpur tragedy: Inquiry blames oxygen supply firm, silent on cause of death

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

However, chief medical officer Dr Ravindra Kumar, part of the panel, said that the deaths were not due to lack of oxygen.

Find out why the FIFA president is fuming...

Find out why the FIFA president is fuming...

Rediff.com5 Jun 2016

FIFA president blasts critics, says salary not decided.

'India wants a Jan Lokpal bill, not a yatra'

'India wants a Jan Lokpal bill, not a yatra'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

Activist Anna Hazare will soon write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking his views on having an annual performance audit of the Members of Parliament.

CAG official says 2G scam loss only Rs 2,645 crore

CAG official says 2G scam loss only Rs 2,645 crore

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

Former top CAG official R P Singh on Monday appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Committee looking into the 2G spectrum scam and is understood to have stuck to his stand that the presumptive loss in the radiowave allocation was only Rs 2,645 crore (Rs 26.45 billion).

When it comes to CSR spending, one in three BSE 100 firms is a laggard

When it comes to CSR spending, one in three BSE 100 firms is a laggard

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

Corporate affairs ministry sending notices seeking details of fund disbursal

Panel to examine fiscal, debt situation likely

Panel to examine fiscal, debt situation likely

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

The panel may include or seek inputs from former RBI Governor Urjit Patel, former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian, Sajjid Chinoy of the PM-EAC, Rathin Roy, among others.

Comments by Windies players inappropriate, disrespectful: ICC

Comments by Windies players inappropriate, disrespectful: ICC

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

The International Cricket Council said that certain comments and actions by some of the West Indies players after clinching the World T20 were "inappropriate, disrespectful and brought the event into disrepute". After clinching the World T20 on April 4 following a thrilling last-over win over England in the finals, West Indies skipper Darren Sammy had launched a scathing attack on West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in an emotional speech at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The ICC, which held its second meeting this year at the ICC Headquarters in Dubai on Sunday, said: "The Board considered the behaviour of some of the West Indies players in the immediate aftermath of the final, and unanimously agreed that certain comments and actions were inappropriate, disrespectful and brought the event into disrepute. "The Board acknowledged an apology by the WICB but was disappointed to note that such behaviour had detracted from the success of what was otherwise a magnificent tournament and final," it added.

CWG: Auditors fear bonfire of papers

CWG: Auditors fear bonfire of papers

Rediff.com22 Nov 2010

The day after the closing ceremony, the Prime Minister's Office had asked the OC to make sure all documents were kept safe.